FINLAND v GREECE: ENC 2D

28.09.2013

Venue: Paavo Nurmi stadium, Turku

Referee: Michael Vestorp (Denmark)

	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	DIFF	BT	BL	TL
LUXEMBRG	4	3	0	1	74	62	12	0	4	12
NORWAY	4	2	0	2	65	48	17	1	1	10
BOSNIA H.	4	2	0	2	78	70	8	0	2	10
GREECE	4	2	0	2	61	64	-3	0	1	9
FINLAND	4	1	0	3	44	78	-34	0	2	6

Preview
These two teams are at the very bottom of the IRB Rankings are in the lowest division of European test rugby competition. This match will be a titanic struggle between two teams struggling at the bottom of the ENC 2D points table.

Finland is engaging in a very expansive international programme of rugby. They are also fielding an ‘A’ side against emerging nation Estonia as a curtain raiser for this game.

Finland is struggling near the bottom of ENC 2D. They need a vital home win to help keep relegation away.

Previous Encounters
30.03.2013 Finland 13-11 in Athens (WCQ Europe R1; ENC 2D)
12.11.2011 Greece 16-6 in Athens (ENC 2D)
11.06.2011 Finland 11-7 in Helsinki (ENC 2D)
27.02.2010 Greece 31-10 in Patras (ENC 3C)
11.10.2008 Greece 12-10 in Helsinki (WCQ Europe R1; ENC 3C)

These two teams first met in 2006

Finland Last Five P 5, W 1, L 4
20.04.2013 v Bosnia Herzegovina L 15-19 in Sarajevo (WCQ Euro.R1; ENC 2D)30.03.2013 v Greece W 13-11 in Athens (WCQ Europe R1; ENC 2D)
20.10.2012 v Norway L 3-32 in Oslo (WCQ Europe R1; ENC 2D)
06.10.2012 v Luxembourg L 14-16 in Helsinki (WCQ Europe R1; ENC 2D)
09.06.2012 v Cyprus L 5-52 in Helsinki (ENC 2D)

Greece Last Five P 5, W 1, L 4
20.04.2013 v Luxembourg L 7-20 in Luxembourg (WCQ Europe R1; ENC 2D)13.04.2013 v Norway W 21-14 in Athens (WCQ Europe R1; ENC 2D)
30.03.2013 v Finland L 11-13 in Athens (WCQ Europe R1; ENC 2D)
26.05.2012 v Cyprus L 5-72 in Paphos (ENC 2D)
05.05.2012 v Luxembourg L 8-15 in Luxembourg (ENC 2D)

GWC Rugby Rankings
Europe Table: Greece 35th, Finland 38th

IRB Ranking Points
Greece 29.33, Finland 27.96

Prediction:Greece by 4 points

TEAMS

Finland Squad
Andras Devenyi
Kosti Eskola
Aaro Katainen
Fred Harrison
Janne Heinänen
Juha Rainvuori
Riku Ryynänen
Semu Salmivalli
Christian Skögholm
Olli-Pekka Tuomaala
Petri Virrankoski
Dawie van de Walt
Stephen Whittaker

Thomas Finell
Joakim Grader
Pyves Guiban
Antti Lammi
Mikko Luopio
Drew Myrie
Crispin Mäenpää
Lasse Sariola
Ilkka Tuomaala
Jussi Viljanen

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Greece squad not yet published